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This award-winning novel introduces readers to the Aborigine culture of Australia. The N'Wone, or water women, are vital to surviving life in the desert. They can hear everything, including the flapping wings of the White-Billed Crows or the whisper of...

This is the start of a beautiful friendship. Orris the rat lives all by himself in a barn surrounded by his most cherished possessions. One day, his solitude is interrupted by a small owl caught in a trap. Should he free him knowing that owls eat...

It was the summer before Emma Phineas Wilkey, who everybody calls Ferris, was about to start fifth grade. It was the summer her grandmother Charisse saw the ghost. It was also the summer that her sister Pinky wanted to be an outlaw, and her Uncle Ted...

Twelve-year-old Petra Luna is in America after escaping the Mexican Revolution. Now that they are safe, Petra leads her family from a smallpox-stricken refugee camp to San Antonio, meeting with both opportunities and obstacles at every turn. As her...

Running is all Ghost knows, but not for a team. He's always getting into trouble until he meets Coach, a former Olympic medalist, who recognizes his natural talent.

School has not been easy for Greg Heffley. When the building is condemned, Greg does not seem to mind until he finds out that he will be sent to a different place than his best friend Rowley. Will he and his pals be able to do something before the...

Rot, everybody's favorite mutant potato, thinks he is the greatest in the world. His brother decides to put that to the test with a sack race. Who will be the judge? Who will win? Most importantly, who will be able to resist the mud?

A horrible ghost is haunting the pools of Fantville and threatening to destroy the spectacular water park. It’s a good thing that the Ghost Catchers are always at the right place at the right time, willing to neutralize any danger.

If you are in eighth grade and are over six feet tall, you frequently get picked on. When Marcus gets expelled for fighting, his mother decides it’s time for a change. She takes him and his younger brother to Puerto Rico to spend a week with relatives...

When Mr. Roski first saw it, he thought it was the most boring store ever. Still, he decided to rent it. Two months later, Lala Bengala walks into his salon. He adds color and wow to her life. In his one-of-a-kind establishment, where men, women,...

A ghost is hiding in the sewers of Fantville! Ruby, Tim, and Leo board an incredible ship and go on an amazing underground adventure to trap it.

Work is being done at Sara's school. You will never believe what is unearthed during excavations and what happens if you take even a little stone! Good thing Sara has help to figure out what is going on and make sure her school gets back to normal.

Boy has always been relegated to the outskirts of his medieval village. With a hump on his back, a mysterious past, and a tendency to speak to animals, he is often made fun of. Everything changes upon the arrival of a shadowy pilgrim named Secundus. ...

Told in verse, Lula Viramontes wants to be someone people cannot ignore. Her dreams seem unattainable because she must pick grapes with her family in California, take care of her ailing mother, and keep her father's volatile temper at bay. Once she...

Humans can pledge their lives to kings, gods, or even money in search of protection. When a sect arrives in Clonmel promising to put an end to the raiders’ attacks, people offer them gold. This group, however, has sinister motives. Their secrets come...

Sara befriends Bruma, a girl who dresses in black, claims to be from Belarus, and has a terrifying smile. A meteorite that appears every 250 years is about to pass over their school. Bruma and her aunt appear to have dangerous plans for the event. ...

After finding a message in a bottle, the Famous Five go in search of treasure. Soon they locate a deep cave and get totally lost! Who will come to find them?

Sunny is amazing at the 1600, but he would much rather dance than run. He doesn't want to let his teammates down. Is there an event than combines both skills?

Lucas is on the spectrum. Diana, his younger sister, was raised with the responsibility of taking care of him, and they have always been very close. Changes are beginning to happen that affect Diana's social life. She feels trapped between the desire to...

After emigrating to a new country, Juan is very nervous about starting school. To make things even worse, a classmate bullies him relentlessly from day one. Juan feels shame and anger, and then he wants to get back at her. He devises a plan with his new...

Harris thinks there's something about the new kid at school, Zeke, and that's because Zeke is actually the new kid on the planet! Will Zeke be able to make friends on this new planet, or will Harris discover his secret? Join Zeke and Harris on their...

Even though the marauders known as the Outsiders have been expelled from Clonmel, they killed Halt's only brother before leaving. Now, Halt, Will, and Horace are after them. The Outsiders have divided the kingdom into factions, and they want to destroy...

There's a new girl in Isadora's class. Her name is Ava, and everyone wants to be her friend. She doesn't make it easy, though. Isadora will have to decide whether to invite her to Pinky's party or not.

Piggy is back, and this time he has a fresh, diabolical plan! Who are those new villains? Dog Man and his friends must swing into action!

While camping, the Famous Five hear a mysterious noise coming from a castle. It can’t be the pirates from Dick’s stories because ghosts don't exist...right?

Spanning over 500 years, this novel presents the stories of four girls from different generations of a Jewish family. In 1492, Benvenida and her family must flee the Inquisition in Spain. In 1923, Reina is sent from Turkey to Cuba because she defied...

All the girls dream of going to the Fine and Ancient Institute for the Royal to learn how to become princesses. Dalia and Dominga, however, want to join a secret society of villains at the Bewitched Academy of the Dreadful instead. They devise a wicked...

Justina and her friends are now in their third year of school. A new girl named Letitia has joined the Barnowls. She does not like to follow the rules, and, for some strange reason, the teachers don't seem to mind. The day after a big party, the girls...

Set in Italy during World War II, this novel Is narrated by a girl named Dirce. Her parents hide Jewish children in their home. Based on actual events, this is a moving story of bravery and humanity.

Soon after an uncomfortable truce is made with the Skandians, news comes that the Skandian leader has been captured by a desert tribe. The Rangers and Will are soon sent to save him. The warriors have never faced anything like the desert with its...

Katie Brown had thought that sixth grade would be no different than fifth, but boy was she wrong! Her best friend Callie returned from camp boy and fashion crazy, and she has been invited to join the Popular Girls Club. Since Katie is left out, she...

Mr. and Mrs. Little's youngest son has one extraordinary characteristic--he's a mouse! Children will delight in his hilarious adventures as he makes his mark in the oversized world around him. Set in New York City, E.B. White's timeless classic has...

A hunter finds a siren by a lake and invites him to visit his world. She likes it so much; she abandons the sea to live on land. Later, he begins to bring home orphaned animal cubs. Soon, they create a close-knit family.

Miguel does not want to go to school. When he grabs his backpack, it feels heavier than usual. Raul wakes up sad. He puts on his heavy armor made of sadness, loneliness, and anger. In this story about bullying, children will learn how to rid...

Everyone says Joy Applebloom is a person who sees the glass as half full. Her new best friend Benny has been acting rather strangely lately. Something must be happening at school. She will not give up until she discovers what is going on and makes him...

This is an original fairy tale--with enchanting illustrations--in which five puppets confront circumstances beyond their control with patience, cunning, and high spirits. A king, a wolf, a girl, a boy, and an owl comfort one another in the darkness of a...

Flora Violeta LeFevre, also known as Flora la Fresca, can always count on her best friend Clara Bayano to make everything fun. While her sister Maylin prepares for her quinceañera, Flora learns that Clara is moving to a different city. How will she...

Once archaeologist Petra Crater arrives in Fantville for the inauguration of the History Museum, strange things begin to happen. What possible connection is there between Petra, Junk, and the Ghost Catchers? Could it be an old phantom?

Clara, the albino daughter of the dorm cook, has never gone to school and does not know how to read. One night, she meets a young man named Federico, who turns out to be none other than Federico García Lorca before he was famous. This meeting changes...

After the failed Bay of Pigs mission solidifies Castro's power in Cuba, 12-year-old Cumba's parents make the difficult decision to send him to Florida by himself. Before leaving, he tries to remember the sound of his father's clarinet and the smell of...